Look what I've just bought!!!!!!

Look what I've just bought!!!!!!

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kamilb1998

Original Poster:

2,220 posts

179 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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I've always wanted one, and finally one's come up fairly cheap so I bagged it! biggrin Its a 1985 Sinclair C5, been stood in a barn since 1988, and will need some work to bring it up to tip-top condition. The purchase of this, does, however mean that the quad's engine won't be getting rebuilt till about December-ish. But with it being fairly cheap I just had to buy it. I've already paid a deposit, and will be picking it up at the end of October. Can't wait!!





C2james

4,685 posts

167 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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please turn up at a sunday service in this when its done.

MX7

7,902 posts

176 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Top work! I'm sure these will fetch a small fortune one day.

anonymous-user

56 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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C2james said:
please turn up at a sunday service in this when its done having nailed about 20kW of extra power into it first .
EFA ;-)

Y282

20,566 posts

174 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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You win, youre definitely worse than me.

tim2100

6,282 posts

259 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Awesome purchase!

Shaw Tarse

31,544 posts

205 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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God help you when you're old enough to drink! http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...biggrin

Arthur Jackson

2,111 posts

232 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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I drove one back in the day. Not even a wave of nostalgia would make me get in one today. This however http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qb3hT21ThQ ....

750turbo

6,164 posts

226 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Superb sir!

Gizmo!

18,150 posts

211 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Fairly cheap?

I hope it was significantly less that that.

pacman1

7,323 posts

195 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Nurburgsingh

5,156 posts

240 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Theres a guy that posts on here thats the worlds most prolific collector of C5's... Markko I think he posts as... I'll let him know about this liknk as I'm sure if theres anything you need to know about them he'll have the answers

Y282

20,566 posts

174 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Lol@"nurburgsingh".

Excellent name.

MrReg

1,931 posts

224 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Must admit I nearly bought one a couple of months ago.
Nice purchase smile

Jasandjules

70,024 posts

231 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Well I was NOT expecting that. Well done though, that's a piece of history!

Bacon Is Proof

5,740 posts

233 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Very cool.
The old mill that used to house Sinclair Radionics is still standing in my home town, St Ives.

chrisxr2

1,127 posts

196 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Ha dc one a few years, used sporadically 24volt conversion it will do 30. C5 alive is great for the forum and parts. Battery technology is still the major weakness.

chrisxr2

1,127 posts

196 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Ha dc one a few years, used sporadically 24volt conversion it will do 30. C5 alive is great for the forum and parts. Battery technology is still the major weakness.

Disco You

3,689 posts

182 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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So very cool biggrin

Mr Dave

3,233 posts

197 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Ridiculous.

We expect more pictures as and when it is restored.